Cooperating Teacher Qualifications:
- certified to teach in the content area in which intern will be placed
- three years of full time successful teaching experience
- recommendation of principal
- strong mentoring skills; desire to mentor an emerging professional
- interested in partnering with ISU in the preparation of a future professional educator
Cooperating Teacher Responsibilities:
- co plan and co teach
- assist, mentor, observe
- complete 5 Framework for Teaching observations
- provide opportunities for a minimum of 4 weeks of solo teaching
- participate in the online Cooperating Teacher Training which includes the Framework for Teaching, Mentoring, Observations and Roles and Responsibilities.
Thank you for partnering with ISU!